Bands (2026)

Heel an’ Toe

Thursday September 3, 9:00 pm – Stary Port. Sunday, September 6, 6:00 pm – Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. Heel an’toe is a Warsaw-based duo that made its debut on the Celtic music scene at Celtycki Gotyk Festival in 2024. Rafał (fiddle, podorythmie) and Sai (guitar) play tunes from Cape Breton, Quebec, Scotland and Ireland and…
Kraków Céilí Band

Thursday, September 3, 19:30 – Stary Port. Saturday, September 5, 15:30 – Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. The Kraków Céilí Band is an informal group whose formation and performances can be described using many foreign terms—ad hoc, qui pro quo, vice versa, et cetera. The ensemble consists mainly of musicians associated with the Kraków Celtic jam…
Monday Club Lads

Friday, September 4, 18:00 at Klub Pod Jaszczurami. Just from the photo alone, you can tell what a serious lineup this Monday crew is. The band consists of musicians steeped in pub culture, specializing in songs of all kinds—from Irish hits to Scottish ballads. So why the serious faces in the photo? It’s hard to…
Basilisk

Friday, September 4th, 7:30 pm at Klub Pod Jaszczurami. Basilisk are a duo of balfolk blasphemers – Mike Bee on banjo and Rory Scammell on electro-synth hurdy-gurdy, synthesisers and looping. They play a a twisted mix of tunes from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Brittany, Galicia, Hungary, America, and beyond, with influences from everywhere else. Formed…
Kraków Piping Club

Friday, 4.09, 16:00 – Stare Miasto (Old Town), leading the Celtic Parade. Kraków Piping Club is a small group of musicians led by Dr. Lindsay Davidson, performing traditional Scottish bagpipe and small pipe music. They bring the powerful, distinctive sound of Scotland to events across Poland, playing a mix of marches, drums, and other classic…
Sheeban Celtic Band

Sheeban Celtic Band will perform at the Kraków Celtic Festival 2026! Sunday, September 6, 4:30 p.m. – Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. Sheeban Celtic Band is a Kraków-based group that combines traditional Irish and Scottish melodies with modern arrangements with extraordinary energy, creating concerts full of emotion, lively rhythms, and an unforgettable atmosphere. The distinctive sound…
Glór

Glór will perform at the Kraków Celtic Festival 2026! on Sunday, September 6, 7:30 p.m. – Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki We’re kicking off our series of posts about this year’s artists. The full lineup of bands performing at the Festival will be posted on our website shortly. Glór (Irish for “voice”) – is a trio…
Hydrofonika

Hydrofonika will perform at the Kraków Celtic Festival 2026! Sunday, September 6, 3:00 p.m., Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. Hydrofonika is a folk trio from the Tri-City region. They blend traditional Irish music with Polish creativity. Their sound is based on an acoustic dialogue between the violin, flute, and guitar, as well as elaborate, at times…
Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle

Saturday, 5.09, 21:00 – Main Stage, Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle are a duo from the Isle of Man, blending Manx music with Irish, Scottish, and Estonian influences. Elizabeth plays fiddle, Daniel plays bouzouki, and together they’ve performed at festivals across Europe. Their debut album, The Coast Road, came out in…
Duo Le Pottier-L’Haridon

Saturday, September 5, 19:30 – Main Stage, Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki. Duo Le Pottier-L’Haridon, made up of Floriane Le Pottier (fiddle) and Yann-Ewen L’Haridon (soprano saxophone, vocals, bombarde), is a musical encounter that will transport you into the world of Breton dance music! The two musicians love playing in unison, counterpoint, and rhythmic drones, subtly…